BANKING
First Community Bank has promoted Bill Oliva to assistant vice president, Hispanic outreach officer.
Arvest Bank announced the hiring of Hillis Schild as community development senior representative and promoted Jake Baker to private banker in Maumelle and central Arkansas.
ENGINEERING
McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc, a regional multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm has promoted Edwin Hankins, IV, PLA, to associate.
HEALTHCARE
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics-Rogers has added two new surgeons to its roster. Dr. Andreas J. Chen will specialize in orthopedic hand and upper extremity surgery. Dr. Patrick Dickerson will specialize in orthopedic surgery.
Mercy Clinic Cardiology in Fort Smith announced the hiring of Dr. Aswini Kumar.
Radiation oncologist Leslie Harrell, D.O., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Jerad Gardner, M.D., a pathologist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is ranked No. 1 on The Pathologist magazine's 2019 Power List of the industry's top 100 trailblazers.
Ashlie Hilbun, EdD, CFRE has been has promoted to the position of senior vice president and chief strategy officer for Arkansas Children's Inc.
Karen Beller, MS, LPE-I, recently joined the Methodist Counseling Clinic in Batesville as program coordinator.
Baptist Health Women's Clinic-Conway recently welcomed Jessica Pullen, MD, as an obstetrician-gynecologist.
HIGHER EDUCATION
Renee Perkins has joined the Arkansas State University System as senior internal auditor.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Mainstream Technologies has hired Louis Frederick as Software Developer.
LAW
Blake Z. Brizzolara has been hired by Eldredge & Clark, LLP to work at the firm's office in Rogers.
TRANSPORTATION
Rock Region Metro Director of Operations Donna Bowers was inducted into the American Public Transportation Association Leadership APTA program Class of 2020.
WHERE TO SEND NOTICES
Notices of executive promotions, new hires or job changes should be sent to: People Editor; Business News Department; Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ; P.O. Box 2221; Little Rock, Ark. 72203, or by e-mail to news@arkansasonline.com. Notices should be limited to a few paragraphs and may be accompanied by a photograph, preferably a glossy black and white, which will be used on a space available basis. Photos cannot be returned.
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